Create an observation from an occupied traverse station by entering a recorded azimuth and distance.
Additionally, you can also use a vertical angle or vertical distance to locate the point.
To create an observation using an azimuth and distance, using the command language
- In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click the network that you want to add points to, and click Survey Command Window.
- At the Command line, enter:
ZD (point) [azimuth] [distance] (description)
To create an observation using an azimuth, distance, and vertical angle, using the command language
- In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click the network that you want to add points to, and click Survey Command Window.
- At the Command line, enter:
ZD VA (point) [azimuth] [distance] [vertical angle] (description)
To create an observation using an azimuth, distance, and vertical distance, using the command language
- In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click the network that you want to add points to, and click Survey Command Window.
- At the Command line, enter:
ZD VD (point) [azimuth] [distance] [vertical distance] (description)
Command Syntax
ZD (point) [azimuth] [distance] (description)
or
ZD VA (point) [azimuth] [distance] [vertical angle] (description)
or
ZD VD (point) [azimuth] [distance] [vertical distance] (description)
| Parameter | Definition |
|---|---|
| point | The new point identifier. You do not need to assign a point number if auto point numbering is on. |
| azimuth | The measured azimuth from the traverse station to the point being located. Type this value in the current angular units (DMS, grads, decimal degrees, mils, or radians). |
| distance | The distance from the instrument point to the point being located. It is measured in the current distance units. The distance is assumed to be a horizontal distance unless VA is used. When VA is used, the distance is recognized as a slope distance. |
| vertical angle | The direction of the vertical angle (zenith, horizontal, or nadir). Type this angle in the current angular units. |
| vertical distance | The elevation difference from the instrument to the prism. If the prism is higher than the instrument, then this is a positive value. |
| description | An optional description associated with the point. |